ripple effect

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noun

a spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.

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Origin of ripple effect

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby ripple effect

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How to use ripple effect in a sentence

Even so, the ripple effects to the digital ad ecosystem are already clear.
Marketing Briefing: As Apple and Google privacy updates near, marketers, media buyers see ‘adverse impact on advertisers’|Kristina Monllos|January 26, 2021|Digiday
The Wizards now have had two consecutive games postponed after players tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday, results that have had a ripple effect throughout the league.
Wizards’ game Friday at Pistons postponed, marking second scratch after positive tests|Ava Wallace|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
In the coming days, it’s likely to split into pieces, with possible ripple effects on weather across the northern hemisphere.
The polar vortex is about to split in two. But what does that actually mean?|Philip Kiefer|January 11, 2021|Popular-Science
I’m very excited to see how it continues to go — I think the recent passage in Oregon is going to have kind of a ripple effect.
Will psychedelic mushroom vacations come to the U. S.?|Jen Rose Smith|January 7, 2021|Washington Post

This contest primarily affects the Browns and the Dolphins, though it also has important ripple effects for the Ravens and Colts.
The Most Important NFL Games Of Week 17|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|December 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Analysts interpreted it as an immediate ripple effect of the newly established US-Cuban détente.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers|Catalina Lobo-Guererro|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And sending Cary to prison has a ripple effect for all of these characters.
The Good Wife’s Secret Weapon: Matt Czuchry on Cary Agos’s Terrible, Horrible Year|Kevin Fallon|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Marker to Measure Drift is a novel that measures the ripple effect of trauma and violence.
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And research shows that programs like P.A.C.E. can have a huge ripple effect.
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The results are immediate, and have an amazing ripple effect.
Finding Leaders on the Factory Floor: Gap Inc.’s P.A.C.E. Program|A Daily Beast Sponsor|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ripple effect

ripple effect

noun

the repercussions of an event or situation experienced far beyond its immediate location

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ripple effect

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